, 1887-02-16
THE END OF THE TRACK.
seventy-dve Miles of the Cheyenne &
Northern Railroad Inspected.

A large number Of our leading citizens
accompanied the board Of county commits
sioners, Messrs. Kelly, Hunton and Swan,
yesterday morning on their tour of in
spection over the first seventy-fve miles
of the Cheyenne 4 Northern railroad.
superintendent Dickinson and Wurtelle
had placed their private cars at the dis
posal of the excursionists, and at 9 O'Clock
yesterday morning the train started on its
northward journey. The two cars con-
tanned the following named gentlemen.
in addition to the officials mentioned
above: Governor Moonlight, Chief JUS
tice Maginnis, Ex-Governor Warren.
Judge Lacey, Attorney General Donzel
man, and Messrs. Kent, McUlvany, Rob-
bins, Whipple, Hay, Iafrentz, Glover,
Altman, Murrin, Ferris. Jeffrey, Berg
man, Sewers and jerks. The press
being represented by Carroll. of the Sun,
and Glafcke, of THE LEADER.
The day was a beautiful one, and all
enjoyed the fine scenery from the car
windows. AS the train passed beyond the
military reservation and turned into Grow
creek valley, the grand mountain scenery
became the great magnet. The horizon
was clear, the atmosphere most agreeable
and a gentle breeze from the west kept
the heat from becoming oppressive. The
train proceeded at a rate of thirty-fve
miles per hour, and soon Silver Crown
station was reached, from which point a
branch road will soon be constructed lead
ing to the mines about seven mules dis
'tant. Passing over the divide to Pole
creek, the train sped along the foothills,
past lslAy station to Horse creek, thence
to the valley of the Chugwater creek,
striking it near its source at Iron Noun
tain. From this point it is down grade,
following the Chug a distance Of forty
miles through one of the finest valleys of
Wyoming, where thousands OF fine cattle,
the property of the Swan Cattle company.
were found feeding OH the nutritious
grasses of the mountain sides. The evi-
IDENTIFY fine condition Of the stock was the
subject of general remark on the part of
the excursionists, and a surprise to many
who had heard reports to the contrary.
At 2:30 p. m. the train pulled up at the
end of the track on Chugwater, about
nine miles east of Hunton's ranch, or
about thirty eight miles from Fort Lara
mic. The ride had been a very pleasant
one; for a new road the Cheyenne &
Northern is certainly the smoothest ever
built; Notwithstanding the steep grade in
many places and the high speed, scarcely
a jar reminded the occupants of the cars
that they were travelling over a mountain
country and rolling along over a newly
laid railway. Before returning, the ex-
cursionists were entertained at dinner by
Superintendent Dickinson and Wurtelle
who furnished an elegant spread in
their two cars; and this feature was great
ly appreciated by their guests, as at the
end of the track hotel accommodations
and eating houses are rather scarce.
The return trip was made in three
hours and a half including stoppages, and
at s. 80 O'Clock the train arrived at the
depot here, when the passengers took
leave of their two hosts with expressions
of gratitude for the delightful excursion
and most generous entertainment.